Panasonic ZS5 vs Sony QX10

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic ZS5 versus Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was introduced 4 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS5 scores vs the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS5 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS5 versus Sony QX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS5 vs the QX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS5 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS5 and QX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony QX10 to result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.